In a new body of work, artist Ririn Yaxley uses natural materials and upcycled objects and combines a large-scale installation, sculpture, and wearable art, under the name Merangkul (me-rung-kool) which means “embracing” in Bahasa Indonesia. Within the work Ririn explores new connections to place through the process of textile felting. This process is Ririn’s way […]
Region 12 meet on the first Tuesday of the month to make felt together, share ideas and tips and eat biscuits. A chance to spend the whole day making felt, with plenty to space and support.
Beyond resist with Saar Snoek An unconventional approach to sculptural felt. In this 3 day workshop we will make an organic fantasy sculpture. In the process you will discover new ways to construct sculptural shapes and learn how to connect felt indifferent stages of the process. In a playful way we create opportunities for technical […]
You are invited on a journey of design on the Felt Road. Prepare to be inspired, share creative stories with fellow felt makers and embark on a road of discovery. Felt Road is the 2023 Southern Hemisphere Felters Convergence hosted this time by Canberra Region Feltmakers. The four day event in Canberra, the beautiful national […]
A two day workshop for milliners with experience in blocking felt. You will learn how to calculate and draw a resist for a specific block. You will learn how layout of wool effects the form and stretch of your felt. You will learn how to make a professional dense smooth millinery felt. We will discuss […]
COLOUR PLAY: September 13 to 15, 2023 COLLAGE, CONTRAST, SHADE, BLENDING & LAYERING TECHNIQUES • 3 days • Type: workshop • Level: Beginner/Intermediate Dyed wool for felting is available in such a rich array of colours these days, it is tempting to buy every colour under the sun! But this can be a bit like […]
Learn how to create a hollow 3D felt art form as you make a vessel with sculptural elements. During the making process you will use the transformational qualities of wool to sculpt shapes that will remain once your vessel is complete and dry. You will take home a finished vessel at the end of the […]
SAMPLES: A LIBRARY OF IDEAS 5 days • Type: workshop • Level: Intermediate During this workshop, you will make a series of 2-D felt pieces from which small samples (approximately 15 x 15cm) are selected. These will form the jumping off point for a deeper exploration of felt making techniques and effects, as well as […]
Whether you have dabbled with Wet Felting before or not this is a great way to include this fantastic craft in your home. You can create a unique lampshade to decorate your home and learn two new skills - Feltmaking and Lampshade making! The lampshades can be used either to hang from a pendant or […]
Whether you have dabbled with Wet Felting before or not this is a great way to include this fantastic craft in your home. You can create a unique lampshade to decorate your home and learn two new skills - Feltmaking and Lampshade making! The lampshades can be used either to hang from a pendant or […]
Make clasp purses and other items with Annemie over a weekend in Suffolk
INTRODUCTION TO MAKING ANIMAL MASKS - THE BASICS (LEVEL 1) September 25 to 30 5 days, 1 day off •Type: Advanced workshop •Level: Advanced In this advanced workshop, students are guided through the basic principles and techniques of felting an animal mask, step by step, from start to finish, using a relatively uncomplicated animal as […]